Barrell Bourbon Cask Finish Series: Amburana & Tale of Two Islands

Barrell Craft Spirits is releasing a new Cask Finish Series, and they'restarting off with two particularly exciting releases: Amburana Cask Finish bourbon and Tale of Two Islands - a Jamaican Rum and Peated Islay barrel finished bourbon. Amburana is a tropical hardwood sometimes called “Brazilian oak.” It’s known for giving spirits a distinctive cinnamon, floral, tropical, and vanilla flavor that’s unlike anything else. A little bit can give whiskey enticing rounded spice notes, while too much can completely overwhelm the character of the spirit. That means achieving a harmonious balance with the bourbon takes skill, precise timing, and a light hand. Rather than working with cubes, spirals, staves, or other oak alternatives like many producers, Barrell Craft Spirits’ Chief Whiskey Scientist Tripp Stimson sourced true 53-gallon casks made from sustainably harvested amburana wood to finish bourbon. It took a full year of R&D to hone in on the right timing and conditions that would create just the right balance of flavor concentration, layering in those heady tropical spice notes without losing the delicious flavor of the bourbon itself. Their second release is equally exciting: Cask Finish: Tale of Two Islands. In 2018 BCS produced a very limited release of our Tale of Two Islands Rum: a Jamaican Rum matured in peated Islay single malt casks. For this limited edition release, ​they took the empty casks that held our Tale of Two Islands Rum, and used them to finish a blend of straight bourbon whiskeys. The sweetness of the rum and the smokiness of the Islay casks mingle together with the underlying bourbon that continues the Tale of Two Islands! Support the Channel on Patreon for Exclusive Hangouts and More Perks: http://www.Patreon.com/BourbonBytes Join the Whiskey & Gaming Lounge Discord Server: http://BourbonBytes.com